10 Things from This Week

In no particular order... 

1. I got an OK-ish picture of the Hunter Moon a couple days ago. 
   
   
   
2. And a pretty interesting picture of a recent sunset...  
   
   
   
3. And another Halloween-ish picture at the Goodwill (this big guy was for sale but it would be way too big for our yard!).  
   
   
   
4. My voting is done (I like to vote by mail so I can research each candidate and ballot question as I fill out the ballot).  Now if people would quit with the political calls/texts/mailers/doorhangers!
5. Marginally related to voting and our psychotic political climate...don't believe everything you read or see online.  AI is being used to create very realistic videos these days!
6. I think our very hot days are done now--we went from 96 degrees to 65 degrees during the day in a matter of less than a week!
7. I am still shocked when we come across ridiculously priced...anything.  Hubby and I looked at a nearby new housing development that featured all single-level homes.  They started at $780k and went up from there :(  Then I was curious what a new truck would cost and when I checked some local auto dealer websites, it looks like the starting price for new base-model trucks is $50k :( :(
8. Hubby and I are trying to figure out how to tell a couple we go out to lunch with regularly that we want to decline their offer to take us out to dinner for our anniversary.  We always take turns paying for lunch (which we need to cut back on) but the place they want to take us for dinner is $150 per person which is #1 ridiculously expensive, #2 way out of our comfort zone for the cost of one meal (we aren't foodies at all), and #3 would require reciprocity in the future (again, that is way more than we--or anyone--should want to pay for a meal!).  They are a nice couple and they mean well so we don't want to insult them but nearing $1000 for the meal/drinks/tax/tip for four people is simply outrageous IMHO.
9. Somewhat related to work, it seems like everything medical-related is in shortage these days including IVs, drugs, and providers.  eeekkk
10. Finally, while we have shut off the air conditioning for the season, we are hoping we can go a whole month (or longer!) before we need to turn on the heat.  I have friends around the country who are already posting their snow pictures on FB so there was really no break in utility costs when it comes to hot, or cold, weather for them.